General Robert Jackson born in Westmoreland county, Pennsyvania, March 3rd 1798; was reared on the farm, and married December 25th 1821, Minerva Eddy of Lebanon, Warren county, Ohio. They began housekeeping at once on Clark’s Run with his father and mother, or close by, and tended a portion of the old homestead farm, which was afterward bequeathed him. Here they lived until 1836, when they sold the farm to Thomas Lawhead (it is now owned by Capt. John Stevenson.) and removed to Xenia taking an interest in a steam flouring mill for several years. Then he removed a small fruit farm two miles east of Xenia, where they resided until his death caused by kidney trouble. She removed to Xenia, then to Yellow Springs, Ohio, where she died January 16th 1882 having been an invalid twelve years and much of that time confined to her bed with inflammatory rheumatism. They are buried side by side in the cemetery at Xenia, and a monument marks their grave. They were life-long members of the Associate Reformed, now United Presbyterian Church.
He was fond of military tactics and parades, and was commissioned as a Brigadier General of First Brigade, Fifth Division Ohio Militia. His commission was signed by Governor Duncan McArthur, August 22nd, 1831. He served until August 6th 1836. In personal appearance he was six feet two inches high, weighed one hundred and ninety pounds; straight as an Indian; of fine physique; dark completion, dark eyes, dark curly hair; and when dressed in full military costume and mounted on his spirited white charger, he made a handsome appearance, and was indeed a brilliant and popular military officer. He was elected on the Democratic to and served as member of the 33rd General Assembly or Legislature of the State of Ohio one term. He held the office of County of Commissioner from 1857 to 1862. In 1862 he was at Cincinnati with the “Squirrel Hunters” In early life he was a Democrat in politics, but in 1851 he joined the Free Soil party. Indisposition he was a free and jovial, fond of society and of his friends, with whom he was always popular and a welcome..They had twelve children
He was fond of military tactics and parades, and was commissioned as a Brigadier General of First Brigade, Fifth Division Ohio Militia. His commission was signed by Governor Duncan McArthur, August 22nd, 1831. He served until August 6th 1836. In personal appearance he was six feet two inches high, weighed one hundred and ninety pounds; straight as an Indian; of fine physique; dark completion, dark eyes, dark curly hair; and when dressed in full military costume and mounted on his spirited white charger, he made a handsome appearance, and was indeed a brilliant and popular military officer. He was elected on the Democratic to and served as member of the 33rd General Assembly or Legislature of the State of Ohio one term. He held the office of County of Commissioner from 1857 to 1862. In 1862 he was at Cincinnati with the “Squirrel Hunters” In early life he was a Democrat in politics, but in 1851 he joined the Free Soil party. Indisposition he was a free and jovial, fond of society and of his friends, with whom he was always popular and a welcome..They had twelve children
General Robert Jackson born in Westmoreland county, Pennsyvania, March 3rd 1798; was reared on the farm, and married December 25th 1821, Minerva Eddy of Lebanon, Warren county, Ohio. They began housekeeping at once on Clark’s Run with his father and mother, or close by, and tended a portion of the old homestead farm, which was afterward bequeathed him. Here they lived until 1836, when they sold the farm to Thomas Lawhead (it is now owned by Capt. John Stevenson.) and removed to Xenia taking an interest in a steam flouring mill for several years. Then he removed a small fruit farm two miles east of Xenia, where they resided until his death caused by kidney trouble. She removed to Xenia, then to Yellow Springs, Ohio, where she died January 16th 1882 having been an invalid twelve years and much of that time confined to her bed with inflammatory rheumatism. They are buried side by side in the cemetery at Xenia, and a monument marks their grave. They were life-long members of the Associate Reformed, now United Presbyterian Church.
He was fond of military tactics and parades, and was commissioned as a Brigadier General of First Brigade, Fifth Division Ohio Militia. His commission was signed by Governor Duncan McArthur, August 22nd, 1831. He served until August 6th 1836. In personal appearance he was six feet two inches high, weighed one hundred and ninety pounds; straight as an Indian; of fine physique; dark completion, dark eyes, dark curly hair; and when dressed in full military costume and mounted on his spirited white charger, he made a handsome appearance, and was indeed a brilliant and popular military officer. He was elected on the Democratic to and served as member of the 33rd General Assembly or Legislature of the State of Ohio one term. He held the office of County of Commissioner from 1857 to 1862. In 1862 he was at Cincinnati with the “Squirrel Hunters” In early life he was a Democrat in politics, but in 1851 he joined the Free Soil party. Indisposition he was a free and jovial, fond of society and of his friends, with whom he was always popular and a welcome..They had twelve children
He was fond of military tactics and parades, and was commissioned as a Brigadier General of First Brigade, Fifth Division Ohio Militia. His commission was signed by Governor Duncan McArthur, August 22nd, 1831. He served until August 6th 1836. In personal appearance he was six feet two inches high, weighed one hundred and ninety pounds; straight as an Indian; of fine physique; dark completion, dark eyes, dark curly hair; and when dressed in full military costume and mounted on his spirited white charger, he made a handsome appearance, and was indeed a brilliant and popular military officer. He was elected on the Democratic to and served as member of the 33rd General Assembly or Legislature of the State of Ohio one term. He held the office of County of Commissioner from 1857 to 1862. In 1862 he was at Cincinnati with the “Squirrel Hunters” In early life he was a Democrat in politics, but in 1851 he joined the Free Soil party. Indisposition he was a free and jovial, fond of society and of his friends, with whom he was always popular and a welcome..They had twelve children
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